We are ready to enhance our support for Ukraine. We are committed to its independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity in the face of Russia’s war of aggression.
We share the goal to keep supporting Ukraine until a just, comprehensive and lasting peace is reached. A peace that guarantees the interest of Ukraine and our own.
We are looking forward to discussing the way ahead together with our American allies. Our shared objectives should be to put Ukraine in a position of strength. Ukraine and Europe must be part of any negotiations. Ukraine should be provided with strong security guarantees. A just and lasting peace in Ukraine is a necessary condition for a strong transatlantic security.
We recall that the security of the European continent is our common responsibility. We are therefore working together to strengthen our collective defense capabilities.
@Jumi@lemmy.world: I 100 % agree: There are way too many internal issues right now.
@Skiluros@sh.itjust.works: That's right. However, even if that would be politically possible right now: To ramp up armament and drafting soldiers on such a scale and such short time would put Europe and its economy basically in a state of (pre-)war. Russia will see that as a sign of certain war (which it can't be blamed for) and be forced to strike preemptively at some point.
I am biased, because I am Ukrainian (living in Ukraine), but from my experience it is impossible to deal with russians unless you can show them that you are able and willing to use violence against them. They do not respect anything else and they see good faith interactions as a sign of weakness.
And playing to the fears manufactured by russia has never worked, ever. You can see similar dynamics with nuclear sabre rattling.
I agree 100 %. This is why they see the EU as weak... Also we are divided... and I sadly don't see any of that changing. (I wrote a lot more and deleted it again, because I was not able to convey more than that depressing view. Just more words...)
All the best to you, @Skiluros@sh.itjust.works, your loved ones, and your country!